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16 Useful Mobile Apps for Journalists and Creators

Journalist/Media Professional is a multifaceted profession. Professionals have to work with a large amount of material/information: texts, documents, audio and video recordings, photos, analytical data... Moreover, they need to always keep important information/notifications in mind and manage their time correctly to complete everything and offer quality material to their audience.

So, it becomes clear that it's important for all of us to be able to plan our day and optimize tasks. In the era of digital technologies and gadgets, we suggest harnessing the potential of programs that are always at hand and finding apps that can make your work easier and more organized.

Nibly — the first Ukrainian app for journalists/media professionals

First and foremost, we recommend downloading the mobile app Nibly on your phone. It's created especially for journalists and anyone working with content. The app will help you always have access to the global media community, quickly find desired job vacancies and new projects, communicate with other professionals, and constantly receive useful materials to develop in your field. Nibly is available for both iPhone and Android.

You can download the app here.

Mobile Task Planning Apps

To efficiently complete multiple tasks, it's essential to manage your time effectively. Here are a few mobile apps that can help you improve your time management skills and plan your day more efficiently.

  1. ToDoist: One of the most popular task planners available for both desktop and mobile devices. ToDoist is highly praised, even by Forbes. It allows you to add tasks and projects, assign labels to them, delegate tasks, track progress, and much more. There is a free and a paid version of the app.
  2. Trello: A convenient program for project work. With Trello, you can create task boards, add photos and videos, customize the board's appearance using various visualization options. You can also delegate tasks to a team, label lists, and assign tasks.
  3. Google Keep: While not a traditional task planning app, Google Keep is a very handy program for notes and personal records. It looks like a pocket notebook and helps you quickly jot down notes, ideas, lists, recommendations, and more. You can add location, reminders, files to each note and share them with other users. Additionally, it integrates seamlessly with other Google services.

Apps for Working with Text

If you need to quickly jot something down and then conveniently organize all the information and have it readily accessible, mobile apps are excellent helpers.

  1. Drafts: This is a simple mobile application with a user-friendly interface. It allows you not only to write down thoughts but also to dictate text and extract information from PDF files. You can sort your notes into categories and archive outdated posts.
  2. Bear: In this app, you can add both short notes and long articles and materials. The program lets you attach photos and videos from your phone and link different notes using hashtags. To protect sensitive data, the app offers Face/Touch ID security.
  3. Evernote: This note organizer has valuable features for reporters. The developer offers one of the best document scanners with text search capabilities. Additionally, you can conveniently store all your notes, documents, and necessary files for material preparation.

Apps for Working with Photos

If you need to enhance your materials with photos or edit images, consider using these apps:

  1. Snapseed: This app allows you to adjust backgrounds and flaws in photos, remove unnecessary objects, fine-tune colors, and ultimately create a cohesive set of photos for an aesthetic gallery. In 2011, Apple named Snapseed the "App of the Year" for iPad, and it remains relevant today.
  2. Lightroom: One of the most popular apps for capturing, editing, and sharing photos. Here, you'll find a wide range of tools for adjusting color, lighting, brightness, and other image characteristics. You can also edit photo backgrounds, remove unwanted objects, and more. The program is available on all your devices — mobile, tablet, and PC.
  3. Canva: If you need to design materials for social media, catalogs, or any other resources, Canva comes in handy. The app offers a vast array of templates and graphic elements to enhance your photos and images.

Apps for Video Editing

Here are a few apps that can help you create videos for social media, websites, or presentations:

  1. Quick: This app is useful for creating videos from multiple clips. You can upload all the necessary materials, and the program automatically adds effects and transitions. You can change the video playback speed and make other adjustments, add music, and more.
  2. VN Video Editor: A convenient video editing app. Users can add videos and music, trim and rearrange clips, add subtitles, and more. It also allows you to export videos without watermarks for free.
  3. InShot: Another video editor with a wide range of features. It enables you to apply filters to videos, work with colors, add text to your materials, and more. It also includes tools for working with photos.

Apps for Interviews

For every interview, it's important to have a quality recorder and a convenient notepad. Mobile apps offer the ability to use both, along with additional useful features.

  1. Cogi: An app for note-taking and voice recording. While recording audio, you can also add images, notes, and tags to better structure your material. Suitable for recording meetings, workshops, seminars, and other events where selective audio is useful.
  2. Speechy: This app not only records audio but also transcribes it in real-time using artificial intelligence. Available only for iOS.
  3. Ferrite: A mobile recorder for iOS with all the necessary features to create a high-quality final product. The program works just like a voice memo app — one tap, and you're recording. However, it also offers a full suite for editing audio. It's useful for creating interviews, podcasts, lectures, presentations, or any professional work requiring high-quality audio.

We hope these apps will be helpful in your work and assist you in handling your planned tasks even better and more efficiently.